Challenges to the content of student records are concerned with the correction of dates or other such informative data in a student’s file NOT with academic grades.  Academic grades, once recorded, cannot be altered or changed.  Any challenges to student records must be settled at the local level.

The following process will be followed for challenging student records:

• The parent of a student may file a written request to the principal to correct or amend information in his/her child’s permanent records which he/she challenges to be:
• inaccurate,
• an unsubstantiated personal conclusion or inference,
• a conclusion or inference outside of the observer’s area of competence or based on personal observation.
• If the request is denied, the parents shall be given an opportunity to present evidence relevant to the issue raised.  This should be done in a meeting with the principal or responsible school official.  After the hearing is concluded, the principal or official shall inform the parents, in writing, concerning the conclusion reached.
• If the decision is not to amend according to parental request, the parents shall be informed of their right to place in the student’s records a statement commenting upon the information in the records and/or parental reason for disagreeing with the decision.  If the contested portion of the record is released, the parental comment must also be released.